Employment
19,738
Total employees (Census CBP)
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing ·NAICS 532310
NAICS 532310 · IRS SOI (C corp) · Census CBP 2023
General Rental Centers - Industry Benchmarks
$59,025/yr average annual pay, with 241 SBA loans on record for NAICS 532310.
- 16.3%
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing sector margin
- 20K
- Workers employed
- $59,025/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $181M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated August 2026
The verdict · NAICS 532310
Texas leads General Rental Centers activity nationally. IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at this NAICS level, but the broader Real Estate and Rental and Leasing sector runs a 16.3% net margin.
- 16.3%
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing sector margin (IRS SOI)
- 20K
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- $59,025/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $181M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Use General Rental Centers's NAICS benchmark as a comparison point, not a forecast for one business.
General Rental Centers is reported here with financial measures from IRS Statistics of Income and workforce measures from Census County Business Patterns. The page keeps those source systems distinct, shows unavailable fields rather than estimating them, and links the underlying industry context so readers can compare the same NAICS activity before interpreting a margin or payroll figure.
Source: IRS SOI (C corporation headline) and Census County Business Patterns 2023
Benchmarking Insights for General Rental Centers
General Rental Centers sits inside Real Estate and Rental and Leasing, a sector that runs a 16.3% net margin overall.
2,725 establishments employ 19,738 workers (7.2/location) at $59,025/yr average annual pay. Texas leads employment, followed by Florida and Illinois.
Avg Payroll / Employee
$59,025/yr
Annual compensation
Establishments
2,725
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
Employment increased by 601; establishment count decreased by 50. This comparison uses two published national Census County Business Patterns releases; suppressed fields are omitted rather than estimated.
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Financial Detail
- Annual Payroll (Total)
- $1.2B
- Avg Employees per Establishment
- 7.2
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| Texas | 2,247 |
| Florida | 1,061 |
| Illinois | 764 |
| Pennsylvania | 745 |
| New York | 704 |
| Michigan | 613 |
| Missouri | 508 |
| Minnesota | 495 |
| Washington | 464 |
| Indiana | 356 |
Showing top 10 of 51 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
241
Total Loan Volume
$181M
Avg Loan Size
$751K
Jobs Supported
2,206
Program Breakdown
7(a) 200 (83%)
504 41 (17%)
Top SBA Lender
U.S. Bank, National Association
15 loans in this industry
New Business Share
27.0% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (7 yrs)
2020 39
2021 44
2022 34
2023 41
2024 37
2025 38
2026 8
Frequently Asked Questions
How profitable is General Rental Centers?
IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at the NAICS 532310 level. Texas leads this industry nationally. The broader Real Estate and Rental and Leasing sector runs a 16.3% net margin (IRS SOI 2013 C corp).
How many businesses are in General Rental Centers?
2,725 business establishments. Together they employ 19,738 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in General Rental Centers?
$59,025/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 7.2 employees per establishment.
Which states have the most General Rental Centers employment?
Texas leads with 2,247 workers. Florida (1,061) and Illinois (764) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does General Rental Centers receive?
General Rental Centers businesses received 241 SBA loans totaling $181 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $751K. These loans supported 2,206 jobs at origination. Most lending (83%) came through the SBA 7(a) program.
Comparable industry benchmarks
These links are calculated from the current national dataset. They are comparison paths, not recommendations or evidence that businesses operate alike.
According to Census County Business Patterns 2023, General Rental Centers ranks #560 of 801 U.S. industries at the 6-digit NAICS level by total employment.
Closest workforce scale
Same NAICS detail level, ordered by the smallest difference in reported Census employment.
Benchmarking General Rental Centers
- No margin data, check the parent industry. Browse Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
- 2,725 establishments, 19,738 workers. Payroll benchmarks
- 241 SBA loans on record. SBA lending rankings
Disclaimer: Public IRS/Census data, not financial or tax advice. See our full disclaimer.
Sources: IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) Business Tax Statistics · Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023
NAICS 532310 · CBP 2023 · IRS SOI
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns / SUSB Industry employment scale, payroll, and firm-size benchmarks · 2023
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